Press release: Disney Institute Returns to Blue Ridge Community College May 3 Disney facilitators announced What: A one-day course that allows participants to discover insights that drive the Disney organization and how to apply those in their own work. Participants will identify the personal and organizational values that drive them as a leader to carry […]
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Biltmore Estate announces lineup for 21st annual concert series
Press release: Celebrate summer at Biltmore when the estate’s 21st annual Concert Series begins Thursday, July 27. Ticket sales begin on May 17, 2017. Kool & The Gang kicks off the series on July 27 on the South Terrace of Biltmore House. The South Terrace venue features expansive sunset views of the 250-room Biltmore House […]
Opening Reception for “The Barns of Madison County,” May 5
Press release: Friday, May 5 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, the Arts Center is hosting the second annual “THE BARNS OF MADISON COUNTY” EXHIBIT with an Opening Reception. Stop by the Madison County Arts Center, 90 S. Main Street, Marshall (828 649-1301) and mix with both amateur and professional photographers and artists who have been invited […]
Hike with the former deputy superintendent of the Smokies in Cataloochee Valley
Press release from Friends of the Smokies: The rich and diverse natural and historical treasures of Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be highlights of the next Classic Hike of the Smokies at Caldwell Fork Trail. Join Friends of the Smokies Tuesday, May 9 to see late spring wildflowers and historic Cataloochee Valley on this moderately […]
OSEGA Gymnasts wins eight regional championships
Press release: OSEGA Gymnasts Pick Up Eight Regional Championships Swannanoa, NC-OSEGA Gymnasts Won Eight USGA Regional Championships last week in what is being called “the best performance by any gymnastics program in our region.” The boy’s regional championship was held in Daytona, Florida. The girl’s regionals were held in Mobile, Alabama. Pitted against state champions […]
Monday night songwriter series at MG Road continues through May
Local musicians Kevin Williams and Stephen Murray of Holy Ghost Tent Revival have launched a Monday night series at MG Road. The free performances run from 7″30 to 9:30 p.m., and this month’s schedule is as follows: • May 1 — Melissa Hyman (songwriter with The Moon and You and Sweet Claudette) • May 8 […]
American Folk Art & Framing celebrates 16th anniversary
Press release: Happy Sweet 16th Birthday to us! 64 Biltmore Ave Asheville, 28801 828-281-2134 www.amerifolk.com American Folk Art & Framing opened May 1, 2001. We are grateful for, and proud of the artists we represent. A remarkable community has been have forged between our artists, our supporters, those interested in folk art and those of […]
Cataloochee Revisited bus tour with author Wayne Caldwell
Press release: Please join award-winning local author Wayne Caldwell on Saturday, August 5, 2017, for a day trip to the Cataloochee Valley Historic Area. Caldwell based his best selling fiction series (Cataloochee and Requiem by Fire) on life in the Cataloochee Valley before and during the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The […]
Buncombe County fishing tournament set for May 13
Press release: SPRING KIDS FISHING TOURNAMENT AT LAKE JULIAN PARK Lake Julian Park Kids Fishing Tournament will take place on Saturday, May 13, 2017. The semi-annual event is open to all children ages 15 and under and is sponsored by Buncombe County Recreation Services. The Kid’s Fishing Tournament begins at 8:30 a.m. and is over […]
Rally to celebrate healthy communities, recovery draws 1,000 to downtown Marion
Press release from Vaya Health: Organizers of the inaugural Blue Ridge Recovery Rally estimated that more than 1,000 local residents gathered Saturday in downtown Marion to celebrate healthy communities, hope and recovery. The first rally of its kind in McDowell County, the event aimed to spread the message that people can and do recovery from […]
Senator Van Duyn and Representative Ager to host town hall May 13
Press release: Senator Terry Van Duyn and Representative John Ager to discuss HB2 repeal On May 13th, Senator Terry Van Duyn (D- Buncombe) and Representative John Ager (D-Buncombe) will be holding a townhall event at Stephen’s Lee Community Center at 2pm to discuss House Bill (HB) 142 that repealed the controversial HB2, often referred to […]